FIRE-EXTINGUISHING METHOD (VERSIONS), APPARATUS (VERSIONS) AND FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: fire extinguishing by means of combustion inhibiting aerosols. SUBSTANCE: method involves providing complex action of combustion inhibiting aerosol and fire-extinguishing substance on fire zone, with aerosol inhibitor and fire-extinguishing substance being supplied simultaneously from single source as a flow of fire-extinguishing substance dispersed in combustion inhibiting aerosol. According to other version, method involves simultaneous or successive supplying of cooled combustion inhibiting aerosol and fire-extinguishing powder and/or fire-extinguishing liquid dispersed in cooled aerosol from at least two separate apparatuses to fire zone. Fire-extinguishing is conducted in automatic or manual mode. Mentioned fire-extinguishing methods are accomplished by means of apparatuses having aerosol generator and vessels containing fire-extinguishing powder or liquid and communicated one with another. EFFECT: wider operational capabilities of system providing accomplishment of combined aerosol-powder and aerosol-liquid fire-extinguishing of various classes of fires. 44 cl, 4 dwg